The New South Wales (NSW) Veterans Employment Program was launched on 5 May 2016. It sits within the NSW Office for Veterans Affairs with extensive inter-agency collaboration, the program is leading the way in employment initiatives to support veterans in the state. The NSW Office for Veterans Affairs is recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice via the Veteran Employment Commitment.
From 01 October 2018 to 30 September 2022, the program exceeded their goal of employing 1000 veterans, with 1626 veterans employed within the first 4 years from launching the program. From November 2022, they are working towards a new target to help an additional 2000 veterans to find work by 2026.
They create tools to assist veterans and family members with their Public Sector job search and provide eligible veterans with financial assistance for their vocational study.
The program also supports hiring managers by asking questions to better understand recruitment challenges and career pathways unique to each cluster. They share job opportunities on their channels to help hiring managers attract high-quality candidates.
The program supports the NSW Government to meet their veteran employment targets and is building a network of champions and partners to collaborate with to further promote the skills veterans can bring to the Public Sector.